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Seaside Bathing.

Probably it is useless TO expect any radical
change in the method of bathing. The Amer
Jean makes the motto of the Garter his law
in social matters, and believes that the sexes
can battle together in all innocence. He
would Scorn the seclusion granted by the
English bathing machine. In the East women
go yelled to the bath. Here they are not
always clothed as much as they might be,
though it must be said that, as a rule, the cos
tunes Of the women are as modest as the oc
casion will permit. But custom has grown
up of lolling about, chatting and making a
social hour of the bath, all in bathing costume,
which seems undignifed, not to say immodest.
The men are far worse offenders in this re-
speet than the women. 1t quite proper for
a young igap, dressed in nothing but a short.
eied bag of flannel, to sprawl on the sand
while he chats condeseeRdipgly with four or
FIVE admiring young womehY We doubt If
his grandfather would have approved of il,
As for his grandmother, we know perfectly
veil what she would have said.-M I. Times
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HEDGE FENCES.
Wesley Young's Absnrdities.

In regard to certain circular, signed by
one Wesley Young and circulated by the
Maryland Hedge and Wire Fence Company,
of Frederick, would ask the public to ex-
anime whether there is anything claimed or
any point made in the circular. Mr.. Young
claims to have several valuable patents
(Which no one denies) concerning the manner
OF planting and constructing hedge and wire
fences combined. This claim broadly is
absurd, as, first, no one can get a patent on
planting tree of any kind; second, hedge
fence is as old as the hills, and the wire fence
has been in use for number of years He
says the Maryland Hedge and Wire Fence Co.
of Frederick county have purchased the alb
splute right to use his patents in the state of
Maryland and District of Columbia. | don't
deny that. 1t haing come to Mr.. Youngs
knowledge that certain parties have taken out
paAnts which are ilfriagements, and are
trying to sell hedge, &c. He does not say
what these patents are taken out for, or what
they infringe upon. He claims that no one
has fright to sell hedge but himself or those
whom, he may authorize to sell. This is an
other absurdity, as any one who chooses can
sell hedge, the same as any other nursery
stock, and any one can plant hedge, the same
as They'll do their fruit trees. The whole
trouble is Mr.. Young is selling fence at SLIPS
per rod which takes him from to years to
complete,Nand am selling at 81 per rod, and
can complete fence t,co gears earlier than he
can. He whnts to say to the people that they
shall pay hin $1.25 per rod for fence instead
of paying ME 81, another absurdity As to
the validity Of my patent, l would call your
attention to the following testimonial. Bear
in mind that 4 am still selling the best fence
of the age at 81 per rod, and if Mr. Young
wants to stop he let him do it according to
law, and that is by injunction.
Respectfully j. A. MITCHELL,
Westminster, Md.
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came laundering down on it what was the
horror of the engineer on the front engine
when he saw that the bridge was a-fire.
Right up before his eyes leaped the bright
flames, and the next instant he was among
them. There was no chance to stop. had
there been warning it would have taken
a half a mile to stop that on-rushing mass of
wood, iron and human lives, and the train
was within one hundred yards of the red
tongued messenger of death before they fash
ed their fatal signals into the engineers face.
But he passed over in safety, the first engine
keeping the rails. As it went over the bridge
fell beneath it, and it could only have been
the terrific speed of the train which saved the
lives of the engineer and his fireman. But
the next engine went down, and instantly the
deed of death was done. Car crashed into
car, coaches piled on top Of one another, and
in the twinkling Of an eye nearly 40 people
found instant death, and so more were so
badly hurt they could not live. As for the
wounded, they were everywhere. No sooner
had the wreck occurred than a scene of rob
berry commenced. Some band ofunspeakable
miscreants, heartless and with only animal
instincts, was on hand.
When the dead bodies were laid out in the
corn fields these hyenas turned them over IN
their search for valuables, and that the plum
deripg was done by an organized gang was
proven by the fact that this morning out in
the corn field sixteen puFses, all empty, were
found in one heap. 1t was ghastly plunder-
ing, and had the plunderers been caught this
afternoon they would surelyhave been ynched.
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VALUABLE WOOD LAND
AT
EXECUTORS SALE.

By virtue of the last will and testament of
David Leppo, deceased, and in pursuance of
an order Of the Orphans Court of Carroll
county, passed on the End of August, 1887,
the undersigned, executor, will sell at public
sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, the eth day Of august, 1887,
at l o'clock, p. H., the following valuable
Wood Lots: No. contains
8 ACRES AND % PERCHES OF LAND.
more or less; No. contains Acres, 3 roods
and ID perches of land, more or less. These
lots are on the Cherrytown road, near the
Hanover road, adjoining lands of John Beach
tel and Henry Riggle. The timber is first.
class and consists of oak, hickory and chest.
nut. No. 8 contains
Il ACRES AND IS PERCHES OF LAND.
more or less. It is situated on the road
leading from the Bowman road to the Han
over road, and adjoins lands of John Shull,
Jeremiah Jones and others. The timber is
good and consists of hickory, oak and chest
nut: The sale will commence on lot No. l.
Terms of Sale.-One-t of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day of sale
or upon the ratification thereof by the court;
the residue in two equal payments, of one and
two years respectively from the day of sale,
with interest, and to be secured to the salts
faction of the executor.
WILLIAM X. LEPPO,
J. Henry Knipple, Auct'r. Executor.
aug b IS j. VIM. Earhart, Clerk
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FETE cHAMPETRE.-The ladies of

EETE CHAMPETRE.-The ladies of
ST. James Church, N. E. Church South,
will hold fete champetre in the grove ad.
joining the Church, ON Thursday and Friday
evenings, August 25th and 26th, and Saturday
afternoon and night, August 9th. On the
first two evenings the fete will open at six
o'clock, and on Saturday afternoon at one
O'Clock. The grove will be brilliantly lighted
by Chinese lanterns, adding beauty to the
scene, and handsome ladies will dispense ice
cream, cake and other delicacies for the benefit
of the Sunday School. Rev. L. NJ. Jones will
deliver an address on the first evening, Rev.
John Marsh on the second, and Rev. A. NJ.
Jelly, President of New Windsor College, an
eloquent and interesting speaker, on Saturday
evening. Excellent music will be furnished
by the famous Taylorsville Band. A pleasant
time for all who come.
augl6 If COMMITTEE.
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are not desirable. The organic law should
be stable. Stability begets generation, as
in case of the Federal Constitution, and
the longer constitution stands unaltered
the more respect it commands from the
people. The average voter, however, is
always ready for change, and as the ques-
upon, it is more than likely a change will
be voted. The platform adopted by the
late Democratic State Convention, does not
commit the party to change, but rather
takes for granted the people desire new
constitution. The ninth and last resolu-
ton is as follows:
Ninth. That inasmuch as the provisions
of the present constitution, in providing for
a system of taxation and of registration,
require that they should be respectively
uniform in their operation throughout the
state, it is the sense of this convention that
the present laws of registration and OF tax
alton are as nearly complete and accurate
as they can be made under the present oF-
eanic law. and the Democratic party now
engages that in a revision of the constltu-
ton it will use its best efforts to have EN-
braccd within its provisions the require
ment of more thorough system OF taxa
ton, and Of an annual registration OF voters
in cities whose inhabitants number ten
thousand and upwards.
This resolution, in effect, admits defects
in the systems of taxation and registration,
though asserting that they are as complete
as possible under the present constitution,
and pledges the Democratic party, in re-
vision of the constitution (taking for grant
ed change will be voted to make both
more thorough and complete.
The Democratic party, then, admits ana
points out two defects, and promises relief,
In addition it is universally admitted that
a change in the judiciary system is neces-
sary. These changes could be made by
amendment, but the harmony of the con-
7sti,ution is liable to be disturbed by amend
meut and the process Is slow. Besides, If
a revision is to be made, it should be thor
ough, and not in any patchwork manner.
The ADVOCATE has long recognized de-
fects in our present constitution, and has
noted several Of them from time to time
The defects are not so numerous, but the
restraints are such that the Legislature is
powerless to make needed changes Many
matters are covered in the constitution, as
above noted. that should be left for Legis-
latiye action. A revision should allow a
different system of tazation, different
system Of registration, different Judiciary
system, with an independent Court of APP
peals; allow increased powers to County
Commissioners, and to permit rearrange-
ment of legislative representation, in order
that there may be reduction of members
thus causing saving in expense and Sc
curing better work. These are a few
changes necessary, if change be made,
and others viii be pointed out from time
to time.
Constitutional conventions are expensive,
and it is hoped that ifa revision is voted
one may be framed that viii be more per-
manent than those heretofore adopted.
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a Revision of the Constitution.

At the election this fall the people will
rallied upon to decide whether or not
will have n new constitution. Two
ears ago there seemed to be very gen
desire for new one, and the matter
kdely discussed by the state press.
NThe question of submitting it to the sense
of the people in 1886 was before the Leg
islature of that year, and it was voted
down. The defeat of the proposition was
not on the mere question of change OF
the constitution, but because of the fact
that the present one required a vote on 1t
nm 1897, end that thero no Imperative
necessity for earlier action. An act was
then passed providing for taking vote on
the question at the general election this
fall.
So far the press have not discussed the
matter of new constitution. 1t is true
that the campaign has not fairly begun,
\ and local tickets are engrossing public at
lhtion, but so important a question will
not be long delayed. A change in the
organic law should not be made ''for light
and transient causes" The Federal Con-
stitution, with some amendments, has stood
for a century, and veneration for it IN
creases as the years roll on. Its provisions
are regarded as the product of pure, ex-
allied, patriotic minds, and the very per-
lection of human wisdom. A proposition
to change it would be considered almost
sacriligious, and this admiration for the
trainers and generation for the constitution
has been the chief safeguard Of the gov
eminent.
The Maryland constitution has been
subject to frequent changes, and succeeding
ones have been but little improvement upon
the old 1t has happened, too, in the last
twenty five years, changes have been made
in times of high political excitement, and
the best results could scarcely have been
expected. Our present constitution has
defects, and contains too much that should
have been left for legislative action. One
of its most glaripg defects is the provision
ARTICLE IA, section 2, requiring the Leg
islature to provide for the taking of the
sense of the people in the year 1887, and
every twenty years thereafter, in regard to
altering the constitution. We designate
this as one of the most serious defects, be-
cause it makes it compulsory for the Leg
stature to bring the subject of change in
=, A., ,,o,,,la Nbo,oos
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Col. L. Victor Baughman, Democratic
nominee for Comptroller, has written a let
teraccepting the nomination. Col. Baugh-
man says;
''The position of Comptroller of the Treas
ury is one which did not seek and did not
desire, The convention has, however, seen
fit to nominate me. That nomination was
made with a unanimity which leaves me no
excuse to decline. am constrained through
sense of loyalty to the party and of obedi-
ence to the voice ofits representatives to ac-
cept the nomination. | shall therefore enter
with all my energy into the campaign, and
bear my full share of its labors and RESPONSE
bilities. If the choice of the convention shall
be sanctioned by the votes of the people, |
pledge myself to faithful and scrupulously
exact administration of the duties of the
Office.
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pnHrhoFo', Car zm,,.


By virtue of the power of sale contained ~
deed, Of mortgage from Eli Warner and wife
and Ephraim W. Warner, to John f. B.
Weaver, the undersigned, attorney named in
said mortgage, will offer at public sale, at the
Court House door, in the city of Westminster,
Nd, on
Tuesday, the 9Th day Of September, 1887,
at l o'clock, p. M, all that valuable farm con-
tanning
III ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
aad situate about one mile from Lineboro'
and the same distance from Alesia, two sta
tons on the Baltimore and Harrisburg Rail
way. The improvements con-
sist of a large two-story wealth Al&A-G
erboarded dwelling house, re- ne sIsl n
Gently painted large Swift Nsl53sss5sz1
ger bard, 45x7S feet, a large carriage house
large wagon shed, with two corn cribs
and an implement house connected with
it; commodious poultry house, large hay
house, an excellent stone spring house, one
and a-half stories high, and other useful out
buildings, in good repair.
There is also a two-story frame tenant
house on this place, with necessary outbuild-
ings; also two good apple orchards of select
varieties, and many other varieties of fruits.
The property is we'll fenced and bountifnlly
supplied with water. This is a most desirable
home and well worthy the attention of persons
desiring to go into the dairy business.
Terms of Sale Cash ON the day of sale
CHAS. b. ROBERTS,
Attorney named in the mortgage.
aug 13 is Jno. I. Diffenbaugh, Act'r.
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The September Century will contain a
number of timely papers in connection with
the one hundredth anniversary of the COM
pletion of the work of the convention
which formed the constitution of the
United States. John Bach McMaster writes
of ''The Trainers and the Framing of the
Constitution" and there are short communi-
cations on Government by the People, and
"The Federal Balance The frontispiece
of the number is portrait of Thomas Jeffer-
son, accompanying illustrated papers on
''Thomas Jeffersons Home,n by j. G. Nico-
lay, and ''The Later Years of Monticello"
by Frank R. Stockton, who has spent num-
Der of summers near the home Of Jefferson.
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A RAILROAD HORROR.
An Excursion Train Wrecked-119 Killed and
Over 400 Injured.

An excursion train of fifteen coaches, car
rying 9G0 passengers and drawn by two loco
motives, was wrecked at midnight Wednesday
by the collapse of burning bridge at Chats
worth, six miles east of Forest, H., on the
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad. One
locomotive, six passenger coaches and three
baggage cars went through. The six sleeping
coaches remained on the tracks. The passen.
ger coaches were telescoped. One hundred
hundred persons were injured. The train
was hound for Niagara Falls, and the majority
of the excursionsts came from Peoria, ILL.,,
although there were some from Canton, E1
Paso, Washington and other stations on the
road. The dead and wounded were plundered
in such systematic manner as to suggest that
the bridge had been deliberately set on fire
with that object in view.
Three miles east of Chatsworth is little
slough, and where the railroad crosses dry
run, about ten feet deep and fifteen feet wide.
Over this was stretched an ordinary wooden
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i,oul tie Philndeznhia Ledaer.

IIUUt NC I 7ttttTUVtfE8tttE 11Vt-JV4'
The feathers and fuss displayed by G. A.
r. agitators Of the futile type, are directly
accountable for the activity in the invitation
and south, which has so overwhelmed the
President and his private secretaries that more
clerk help is needed to merely acknowledge
them according to the approved forms of bus
mess and courtesy. If all the cities, towns
and places that have wanted the President to
visit them insist on acceptance, nothing will
be left but to re.eleet him in order that he
shall have another four year Presidential term
in order to fill all the engagements.
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DIED.

In Snydersburg, this county, on August Z,
1887, Charles William, son of Andrew c. and
Mary Eta Snyder, aged IL months and 20
days.
Near Manchester, this county, on August
,, 1887, John Franklin, infant son of Renja-
min F. and Mary C. Gummel, aged months
and days.
od In snydersb9rg, this county; on August 8,
Sarah G. Snyder, aged years, months and
days.
On August 9th, 1887, in Manchester dis
trict, Adeline A., wife of Jacob Horch, aged
"a years and % days.
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There were rains throughout the West
aad North on Thursday afternoon, and in
Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. In
Pennsylvania and Maryland the storm was
quite severe though not much damage was
done in this state. Between Carlisle and
Mcchanicsburg, Pa, in the Cumberland
Valley, was the scene of a terrible storm.
Within distance of nine miles ten fno
barns, with contents, were destroyed, one
man was killed and several injured.
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Frederick Douglass returned from an
extended European tour yesterday on the
steamer City of Rome. To a reporter he
said "Nowhere, by single word, single
look, single gesture, was disappr fal ex-
pressed of my color or the kink in my
hair" As Mr.. Douglass and other colored
leaders are not satisfied with their position
in this country, let them sound the praises
of Europe and induce the whole race to
emigrate from the United States.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church.-lO! a. NJ ,
Rev. John J. Murray, D. D., of Baltimore;
8 p. M, Praise Service.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURcH.-Prayer meet.
ing and lecture every Wednesday night at
7.30 O'Clock; Sunday School at a, M.
Regular Divine services Sunday morning at
l0,a0 o clock and at night at 40 o'clock.
H. W. Kuhns, Pastor.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Preaching Sunday, August IA, 1887, at 1890
a. M, by Rev. T. II. Lewis, d. D., President
of Western Maryland College, and at p. m.
by Rev. Charles A. Reid. All are cordially
invited.
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Base Ball,

After losing seven or eight straight gaiaes,
and going from second to fourth place. the
Baltimore club has been doing little better,
winning game from the Metropolitans and
two from the Brooklyns, and going to third
place. In the League Detroit stll holds the
lead, with Chicago second. Boston, that
held second place for so long time, has
dropped to fourth. Below is the record, in
GLIDING Thursdays games:
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Invitations continue to pour in upon
President Cleveland, and almost the entire
time of one of the clerks at the White
House is occupied in scheduling and re-
cording them. He has been invited to
visit almost every city in the. West and
Southwest, Including San Francisco, New
Orleans and Galveston.
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ICE CREAM AND WATER ICE.

can supply the citizens of Westminster
and Carroll county with frst-class article of
Ice Cream and Water Ice. Private families
furnished with either by the gallon or half
gallon. Large orders will receive prompt at
tention. Orders delivered within the city
limits or at the railroad free of charge.
Bf5- Send orders to Postofiice, Box A.
Those wanting Cream for Sunday should send
in their orders by 8 o'clock Saturday after
noon. J. d. CROWL,
may7 6m Westminster, Nd.
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DUBLIC SALE OF
L PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The undersigned, permanent trustee ofJohn
P. Tyrrell, insolyent, by virtue of an order of
the Circuit Court for Carroll county, will sell
at public sale, at Hoods Mills, Carroll county,
Nd, on Saturday. the 9th day of August,
1881, at l o'clock, p. m, the following per-
sonal property: cider mill and fxtGres, ]
single machine, ] grindatone, 80 cider bar.
rels, bag truck, 2 bag tubes, bushel measure,
half hushel measure, pairs Of scales and
various other property.
Terms of Sale.-All sums of and under
$40, cash; on sums over that amount credit
of four months will be given, the purchasers
to give their notes, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
]. A. G. BOND,
aug13 is Permanent Trustee.
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Jerry Pagels, who was sentenced to be
hanged in ST. Louis on August 18th, for the
murder Of Samuel Kohn, committed suicide
in his cell on Monday night, by cutting the
artery pfhis left arm above the elbow. After
cutting his arm With penknife, he wrapped
a towel around it, allowing one end to restin
a bucket in his cell, that the dripping Of the
blood might not attract attention.
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TAxES FOR 1851 will be at Chews
J. store, Carrollton, from to 10 q. m. on
August 25 on the same day at Richards store,
Patapsco Station, from liza. m. to p. M;
on the same day at Christmas Hotel, Sandy
Mount, from 2 to p. m. On Tuesday, the
Both of August, at the Finksburg Hotel, from
to 8 p. M; at Nicholas Benson's store,
Mechanicsville, on the same day, from to 6
p. M; will also be at Deer Park Chapel picnic
on the 9th. E. N. DAVIS,
augl3 ST. Collector,
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, I
Nh Til 1909

Westminster, Nd, July 5, 1887.
In pursuance OF an Act of the General As
sembly, passed at January Session, 1874,
hereby give the following Notice to Tax.
payers;
This is to give notice that the County Com.
missioRers of Carroll county have made their
annual levy on the assessable property of said
county, for State and County Taxes for the
year eighteen hundred and eighty and
that all persons or incorporate institutions
that sl,all pay 4he:- SL-1e aD5ttt.sssi 41S5s
on or before the fry ST September, next,
shall be entitled deduction of five per.
centum on the ait of said taxes; and if
pala on or the first day of October,
neH1' a dednf'of four per centum; aud if
pala on or p the first day of November.
ne1', ueqon of three per centum; that
s Tl taxes be in arrear on the first day Of
January, and bear interest from that
: - il persons or incorporate institu-
ms failing to pay their State and County
xes before the same shall be in arrears,
l render the property and estate of such
inquent liable to be sold for the prompt
yment'of said taxes.
CHAS. BRILLIANT,
lug At County Treasurer